New Chitose Airport to Sapporo: how to get out of the airport

What the airport itself publishes for each way in.

JR Rapid Airport

No change of train. The station is in the basement of the domestic terminal. Special rapid trains take 33 to 36 minutes; rapid trains take 37 minutes at the fastest. A reserved u-seat costs 1,000 yen more.

Airport bus, Sapporo city centre line

Run by Hokuto Kotsu and Hokkaido Chuo Bus. The same fare to Susukino (65 minutes) and Odori Park (68 minutes).

Airport bus, Sapporo city centre direct

Two runs a day from the airport, at 14:10 and 16:10.

Step by step from New Chitose Airport

• Sapporofrom 1,230 yen · 33 min at the quickest

Every route we cover, with first and last departures and where to board: airport transfers.

Opening hours, lounges, places to sleep, cash and SIM rental at New Chitose Airport, as the airport lists them on its own pages.

Building work. Part of the third floor of the building that links the domestic and international terminals is closed for work from 2 September 2026 until the end of June 2027 (planned). While the work goes on you cannot walk between the two terminals by way of the third floor.

Domestic terminal

Opening hours

05:00–23:30; on days with late-night flights, some areas close later.

Staying overnight

After closing you may only stay at the places to sleep inside the airport: on the domestic side, the Air Terminal Hotel and New Chitose Airport Onsen.

Lounge

Super Lounge, 3F (07:00–20:30) — 1,500 yen at the door, or free with some gold credit cards; most cards issued abroad do not count.

Lounge

Super Lounge Annex, 4F (07:00–20:30) — 1,500 yen at the door, or free with some gold credit cards; most cards issued abroad do not count.

Rest area

New Chitose Airport Onsen, relax room, domestic terminal 4F, inside the onsen; reclining seats, a women-only area and a quiet sleep room (10:00–09:00 the next day, last entry 07:30) — 4,600 yen a person to stay until morning, bath entry and late-night fee included.

Hotel

New Chitose Airport Onsen, twin rooms, domestic terminal 4F, inside the onsen; 11 rooms (17:00–09:00 the next day) — from 9,000 yen a person, bath entry included.

Hotel

Air Terminal Hotel, domestic terminal 3F to 5F, connected to the airport.

Bath

New Chitose Airport Onsen, 4F (10:00–09:00 the next day, last entry 07:30) — 2,600 yen.

Currency exchange

Travelex - Domestic Arrival Lobby (ANA) branch, 1F (07:15–20:00); Travelex - Domestic Arrival Lobby (JAL) branch, 1F (09:00–17:00); SMART EXCHANGE (automatic foreign currency exchange machine), 1F north side and 1F south side (same as terminal building hours).

ATMs

Seven Bank, Japan Post Bank, Lawson Bank and AEON Bank; the airport says these ATMs take cards issued abroad.

SIM and pocket Wi-Fi

Imoto WiFi (XCom Global), 1F (09:00–18:00, closed 13:00–14:00); WiFiBOX (Telecom Square), 1F (same as terminal building hours); Prepaid SIM vending machine (PREPAID DATA SIM JAPAN/WORLD, eSIM).

Free Wi-Fi

Network NewChitose_Airport_Free_Wi-Fi.

Sending a bag on

Skyporter Service SAPPORO (same-day delivery to Sapporo hotels), 1F near arrival gate 4 (a second desk near arrival gate 2) (08:00–20:00).

Leaving or sending a bag

Temporary Baggage Storage / Home Delivery (Central Leasing System), 1F (07:00–20:00); Baggage storage and home delivery (Central Leasing System), 2F (07:30–20:00).

International terminal

Opening hours

05:00–21:00.

Staying overnight

After closing you may only stay at the places to sleep inside the airport: on the international side, the hotel PORTOM INTERNATIONAL HOKKAIDO.

Lounge

Cafe Sky Library, 4F, before security, inside the hotel PORTOM INTERNATIONAL HOKKAIDO (11:00–21:00) — Open to anyone; Priority Pass and Dragon Pass accepted.

Lounge

Royal Lounge, 4F, after security (07:30–21:00) — Airline lounge: the airline decides who can enter; it has showers.

Hotel

PORTOM INTERNATIONAL HOKKAIDO, international terminal 4F to 8F, connected to the terminal.

Currency exchange

SMART EXCHANGE (automatic foreign currency exchange machine), 2F (same as terminal building hours); Travelex - International Arrival Lobby, 2F (08:30–19:00); Travelex - International Flights North Departure Lobby, 3F (09:30–16:00).

ATMs

Seven Bank, AEON Bank and North Pacific Bank; the airport says these ATMs take cards issued abroad.

SIM and pocket Wi-Fi

Imoto WiFi (XCom Global), 2F (09:00–19:00); Mobile center (Telecom Square), 2F (09:00–17:00); Global Wi-Fi (Corporation VISION), 2F (staffed counter 09:00–19:00, locker pick-up 07:00–18:30, rental station same as terminal hours); Prepaid SIM vending machine (JOURNEY SIM, eSIM).

Leaving or sending a bag

SHIZUNAI LOGOS (baggage storage and same-day delivery), 2F (09:00–18:00); Baggage storage, home delivery and baggage wrapping (Central Leasing System), 3F (11:00–14:00).

Prayer room

2F.

From 1 November 2026, tax-free purchases need a customs check at departure: see how it works at New Chitose.